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032 proposed project is adjacent to a Transition Area; e.g., Strayhorn Hills Subdivision Agriculture Located in areas where agricultural and forestry activities &Forty: may continue within designated open space. The Hillsborough Plan proposed no areas for agricultural conservation but did inciude bottomland hardwood forests and bluffs adjacent to drainage tributaries occupied by large beech trees. The County Plan included the same"forest" areas as well as the farm fields between Old N.C.10 and the Southern Railroad. Population Located in areas with an overall low density of population and wncch Density: do not exceed two units per acre. The area in which the University Station project is proposed is zoned R-1 Residential. That zoning district requires a minimum lot size of 40,000 sq.ft. The overall density of development in the area is less that one unit per acre.The County Plan(930 units) would result in a net density of 1.09 units per acre. Under the Hillsborough Plan (1,082 u.-dts), the net density would be 1.27 units per acre. The "Consensus Plan" (946 units) would result in a density of 1.11 units per acre. Historic Located in areas where detrimental development impact on & Culturok County,state orFederally-acknowledged historic/cultural sites or County- identified Public Interest Areas does not exist, or can be mitiga:vd by protection within designated open space. Both County and Hillsborough Plans indicated that "historic/archaeological sites" -�,�ould be protected The only difference is the amount of land to be preserved; e.g., twc acres under the Hillsborough Plan for each site, and five acres under the County Plan. RECOMMENDATION: Applications for amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and/or Zoning Ordinance by an individual or agency are treated in the same manner; e.g.,the public hearing .s the time for the presentation of the Zoning Officer's analysis and recommendation. Such are also bound by the time limits contained in Article 20.7 of the Zoning Ordinance in terms of preparation of a Planning Board recommendation. Amendments initiated by the County,including amendments to the Zoning Ordinance teat, are not bound by the same procedure. Although the Zoning Officer normally presents a recommendation in such cases,the only time limitations are those specified by the Board of Commissioners during the public hearing process. Zoning Officer Recommendation As illustrated by the various plans, options for open space development are being presented for citizen comment. Thus, no recommendation is being presented t y the Zoning Officer. Administration Recommendation The Administration recommends that the proposed amendments be referred o the Planning Board for a recommendation to be returned to the Board of Commiss.oners no sooner than June 6, 1994.